GRADING OUTLINE:

BINDER CONTENT : 44 points

POSITION PAPER 1ST DRAFT. : 10 points

POSITION PAPER FINAL DRAFT. : 30 points

RESOLUTION PAPER : 16 points

TOTAL: : 100 Points

GRADING RUBRIC FOR THE CONTENT OF THE BINDER (EXCEPT THE POSITION PAPER AND
RESOLUTION PAPER)

The student Very limited content or Not included in the

underlined/highlighted no sign of binder or has no
the important parts on understanding of the relevance to the topic
the documents; material
reflections and
opening speech draft
have enough and
relevant content

A Cover Page For The 4 pts Not Applicable 0

Binder

Opening Speech Draft 5 pts 2 pts 0

Facts Sheet 5 pts 2 pts 0

News Articles 5 pts 2 pts 0

Speeches/Press 5 pts 2 pts 0

Releases

Voting Record 5 pts 2 pts 0

Academic Paper 5 pts 2 pts 0

Your Notes and 5 pts 2 pts 0

Thoughts

Advisor Meeting 5 pts 2 pts 0

Reflection Reports

TOTAL : 44 points

FIRST DRAFT OF THE POSITION PAPER

SUBMITTED: 10 POINTS
NOT SUBMITTED: 0 POINTS
GRADING RUBRIC FOR THE POSITION PAPER

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Content & Takes a strong, well Clear position Position not clearly No clear position
Development (10 defined position; taken and defined; stated; taken; reasons
points) uses at least three some reasons and development is underdeveloped;
appropriate some details brief; unrelated, no supporting facts
reasons with at present, but not unsupported used. (2 its )
least two fully developed. general statements,
supporting details Counter arguments reasons, and
for each reason. addressed. (7 pts ) details; minimal
Counter arguments facts used. Counter
effectively arguments no
addressed. (10 acknowledged. (5
pts) pts)

Organization & Structure of paper Structure is mostly Structure of the Organization and
Structure ( 8 is clear and easy to clear and easy to paper is not easy to structure detract
points) follow. Paragraph follow. Paragraph follow. Paragraph from the message
transitions are transitions are transitions need of the writer.
logical and present. improvement. Paragraphs are
maintain the flow of Conclusion is Conclusion is disjointed and lack
thought throughout logical. ( 6 pts) missing, or if transition of
the paper. provided, does not thoughts. (2 pts)
Conclusion is flow from the body
logical and flows of the paper. (4
from the body of pts )
the paper. (8 pts )

Language Use ( 8 Rules of grammar Rules of grammar Paper contains few Paper contains
points) and usage are usage, and grammatical errors. many grammatical.
followed. Language punctuation are Language lacks Language uses
is clear and followed with minor clarity or includes jargon or
precise; sentences errors. Few or no the use of some conversational
display consistently spelling errors. jargon or tone. (2 pts)
strong, varied (6 pts) conversational
structure. (8 pts) tone. ( 4pts)

Mechanics & Paper is the Paper is the Paper is over or Paper lacks
Formatting ( 4 appropriate length appropriate length under word length. elements of correct
points) described for the as described for the Paper contains formatting. Paper is
assignment. There assignment. some punctuation inadequate or
are no spelling or Format is good. and/or spelling excessive in length.
punctuation Few or no spelling mistakes. (2 pts) Paper contains
mistakes. ( 4 pts) or punctuation many punctuation
mistakes (3 pts) or/and spelling
mistakes. (1 pts)

TOTAL: 30
POINTS
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GRADING RUBRIC FOR THE RESOLUTION PAPER

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Knowledge/ Exceptional Exceptional Somewhat presents Does not

Understandi presentation of the presentation of the key the key topics adequately present
key topics important important to the key topics
ng topics important to the
to the issue issue important to the
issue Good issue
Covers the presentation of most of
key topics the key topics
important to important to the issue.
the issue

Thinking Superior use of facts Some use of facts and Little use of facts Limited use of facts
and evidence evidence Adequate use and evidence evidence Does not
Excellent use of of strategies and cost Shows some use of show used
strategies and cost analysis for strategies and cost strategies and cost
analysis when implementation of new analysis for analysis for
suggesting programs Mechanisms implementing new implementing new
implementation of for ensuring programs programs
new programs implementation are Mechanisms for Mechanisms for
Mechanisms for evident ensuring ensuring
ensuring implementation are implementation are
implementation are only somewhat not clearly evident
clear and determine evident
accountability

Communica Heading clearly Heading adequately Heading somewhat Heading does not
tion summarizes the issue summarizes the issue summarizes the clearly summarize
issue the issue Structure
Uses the Structure of resolution Structure of resolution of resolution
precise follows all UN follows some UN Structure of follows none of the
structure guidelines guidelines resolution follows guidelines
required in few UN guidelines
UN
resolution
submissions
GRADING RUBRIC FOR THE RESOLUTION PAPER

Application Demonstrates superb Demonstrates good Demonstrates Demonstrates no

knowledge about the knowledge about the limited knowledge knowledge about
Is the perspective of the perspective of the about the perspective of the
country submitting the country submitting the perspective of the country submitting
resolution resolution resolution country submitting resolution
written in the Presents an excellent Presents a good set of the resolution Presents a weak set
perspective set of clauses that clauses that clearly Presents a set of of clauses that
clearly demonstrate an demonstrate an attempt clauses that unsuccessfully
of your attempt at achieving at achieving somewhat demonstrate an
country?
 international international consensus demonstrate an attempt at
Uses consensus attempt at achieving
achieving international
Prembulatory international consensus
/Operative consensus
clause
language
effectively
Are the
principles
used relevant
to the
sponsor?

TOTAL: 16
POINTS

Source: http://schools.yrdsb.ca/markville.ss/politics/Resolution%20Rubric.pdf